Only those students who are not finished (19, as of this morning) will continue to receive daily updates after today.
Edgenuity is due on June 12 at 5:00pm. This deadline is serious, and I do not know what the consequences will be for missing it. You have 9 days to complete Edgenuity courses! Here's what ya'll accomplished this weekend:
Shout Outs! Most Progress YESTERDAY!
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It's a massive understatement to say there's a lot going on right now. Sadness, anxiousness, anger, confusion, fear, frustration... that's a potent mix of emotions right there. Take care of yourselves, and do what you need to in order to cope.
Only those students who are not finished (20, as of this morning) will continue to receive daily updates after today. Edgenuity is due on June 12 at 5:00pm. This deadline is serious, and I do not know what the consequences will be for missing it. You have 10 days to complete Edgenuity courses! Here's what ya'll accomplished this weekend:
Shout Outs! Most Progress YESTERDAY!
Preface
On Sunday morning, my wife, daughter, and I drove through downtown Richmond on Broad St. and past the statues on Monument Ave. We saw the protesters, the graffiti, the broken windows, and the remnants of fires, as well as all the people working hard to clean up the destruction. We felt the anger, sadness, and long history of injustice that is behind what is currently happening in our city and all over the country. I hope that all of it leads to change. Programming Notes
Edgenuity is due on June 12 at 5:00pm. This deadline is serious, and I do not know what the consequences will be for missing it. You now have 11 days to complete Edgenuity courses! Here's what ya'll accomplished this weekend:
Shout Outs! Most Progress THIS WEEKEND!
Programming Note
Only those students (30, as of today) will continue to receive daily updates. Edgenuity is due on June 12 at 5:00pm. This deadline is serious, and I do not know what the consequences will be for missing it. You now have 14 days to complete Edgenuity courses! Two weeks! Here's what ya'll accomplished yesterday:
Shout Outs! Most Progress YESTERDAY!
Reflections I have strong reservations about Richmond entering Virginia's Phase One of reopening today. While the percent of people who test positive for the Coronavirus might be decreasing (percent positivity) might be decreasing, it has certainly not been decreasing for two weeks. I also think reopening businesses sends the message that the pandemic is over, when articles like this one in the Richmond Times Dispatch indicate that, without continued distancing and proper use of face masks, the worst is still yet to come. That being said, I cannot help but feel excited about some of my favorite spots in the city opening back up. One of my favorite stores in the entire city is Deep Groove, a tiny record shop on Robinson St. in the Fan. While I've continued to buy vinyl records over the phone from the shop, there's nothing like spending some time flipping through used records and stumbling upon a few lucky, unexpected gems. I'm hoping to get over there today, don my homemade face mask, and start digging! What is one local shop or restaurant you're looking forward to getting back to as soon as it feels safe? Programming Note
This will be the final daily update that goes out to ALL biology students & families. Only 30 students have not finished their biology Edgenuity requirements, so I have put all those people into a separate Remind group. Only those people will continue to receive daily updates. Anything that pertains to all biology students, such as invitations to our weekly Zoom meetings, will continue to be sent to all students & families. Edgenuity is due on June 12 at 5:00pm. This deadline is serious, and I do not know what the consequences will be for missing it. You now have 15 days to complete Edgenuity courses! Here's what ya'll accomplished yesterday:
Shout Outs! Most Progress YESTERDAY!
Reflections I watched episode seven of The Last Dance last night, and I found the last few minutes especially poignant. The documentary, including the interview with Michael Jordan himself, dealt with his role as a leader on the Chicago Bulls team and whether Jordan was a "nice guy." The consensus, from his teammates, experts, and Jordan himself, was that, in his professional role as a basketball player, Michael COULDN'T afford to be a "nice guy." He had high expectations of himself and everyone that he worked with. If he felt that a teammate was not meeting those expectations, he chose to push them, often through conflict and harassment, to improve. Jordan's opinion was that, if you didn't want to meet his expectations, and you didn't want to endure his criticism, you could always choose to work somewhere else. Michael Jordan's pursuit of excellence, and his refusal to accept mediocrity, can be applied to any profession. I think about it in the context of my own role as a teacher. I'm thinking about it in the context of professional law enforcement and how police as a community responds to the murder of George Floyd. Character traits of kindness and forgiveness are important, but they cannot supersede justice or the pursuit of excellence. Has there been a time when you felt the need to engage in a conflict with someone else because there was an issue at stake that was more important than "being nice?" |
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